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_~~ flower Mart Division <br />' :,~% 275 W Wheelock Pkwy <br />~'- , St: Paul,. MN 55117 <br />!~ `~ 612.685.7993 <br />~ ` Fax: 651.255:0445 <br />~~ E-mail; caiocella@linders.com <br />' ~, <br />~` `j ,, j GREENHOUSES, GARDEN CENTER & FLOWER MARTS <br />'' ~ <br />j ;.~ <br />,1 <br />Jeremy Barnhart February 12, 2009 <br />Planning- Manager <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Pkwy. <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />Dear Mr. Barnhart, <br />Please consider this letter with the attached application form, documents, and information, to be our <br />application for a Land Use/General Planning Permit. The request is being made to be able to <br />operate a Cinder's "Flower Mart" at the Elk River Plaza Shopping Center at 804 Freeport Ave.. <br />I have attempted to provide enough information for you to complete: the process. <br />Lhope this is what you need to process and issue the appropriate permit. <br />ABOUT CINDER'S: _ <br />Cinder's: is a family business and has been growing and selling high" quality flower and vegetable <br />plants for over 90 years. We grow most. everything we sell other than nursery stock and have two <br />large growing locations: St, Paul and Lake Elmo. We operate ayear-round garden center in St.Paul. <br />During the last twenty years we have developed our "Flower Marts" and have placed them <br />throughout the Twin Cities. Last year. we operated. at fifty different locations.- During our season we <br />sell all types of annuals, perennials, hanging baskets and other products for use in the home garden. <br />Because we are. well known as a quality grower many gardeners seek us out to supply their planting <br />needs. Locating in areas around the cities we are able to serve our customers better. It is- also an <br />opportunity for neighboring business owners to provide their customers with quality flower and . <br />vegetable plants conveniently nearby. Our customers have given us a tremendous welcome and <br />.look forward to-our returning each spring. <br />We grow quality bedding plants as well as other seasonal products for sale both wholesale and <br />retail. Cinder's guarantees all our products and because we are ayear-round. business, our customers <br />can come to us even after our remote "Flower Marts" have closed for the season. We take great <br />pride in our "Flower Marts" and are very proud of our reputation and do everything possible to be <br />the best in this market. <br />LOCATION: <br />The site is in the east area of the parking lot (see plot plan). The area needed is 92 ft by 60 ft. It is <br />5520 sq. ft:. The parking-places in-this lot are 9 ft. by 18 ft. based on this information the "Flower <br />~CAG~G~L6l~ ~~ .~t°.eR~2 ~~ ~~ ~Gt~G2 ~G~ <br />